ELEC 6020 Curriculum Development and Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education

This course examines the current literature on developmentally appropriate curriculum and classroom management. Integrated curriculum is designed utilizing models created by recognized scholars and educators, emphasizing active student participation, high level thinking and cooperative learning. Curriculum is constructed by utilizing children’s literature, concrete and semi-concrete abstract representations, objects and pictures. The course also examines how to increase student motivation, create a developmentally appropriate discipline plan, and use “authentic” assessment techniques.
Credits: 3.0